Then new bolts and the retaining washer.

After torquing the new bolts, all done with the flywheel.

A few more things crossed off the list.

I decided to see if I could make my uncooperative repro door handles work. Lots of measuring and thinking.

On the left handle, the out hole was a bit small.

I used a "big" drum sander on my Dremel to open up the hole a bit.

Then I used a hand file to knock off the sharp edge at the inside end of the main cylinder, and take just a little off the inner 1/8 inch of the cylinder.

The cylinder fit OK, but the recess on the inner end of the handle was too deep by about .01 inch, so the cam was binding.

A bit more hand filing.

On the right handle, the entire opening for the cylinder was too tight. I used the small drum sander to open it up a bit.

After about 2 hours I have both handles working OK. The cylinders are a little notchy to turn, depending on the key I use, but should work.

Getting ready to install the gas tank and plumbing. I have some ideas to try.

First, I want to use a metal fuel filter, but can only find 3/8" to 3/8". That means I need to have a separate 3/8" to 1/2" adapter to step up the supply line to feed the pump inlet.

Second, I want to see if I can set the lines so I can access and change the filter from underneath.

Third, I think I will connect the lines to the tank from underneath, with a minimum amount of extra length.

Let's see what will work.

Here's the supply line, with a brass adapter to step up from 3/8 to 1/2" hose.

Supply line connected to the pump inlet, and the extra fed down trough the access hole (for now.

From underneath, the supply line and also the return line from the engine.

Fuel filter, attached from underneath. I can imagine being able to replace this in the future.

Fuel filter tucked inside, where it will live most of the time.

Checking access to the gas tank fittings. This might work.

But before installing the tank, I need to repaint the upper part. The radiator shop the boiled it out did not do much prep, and the paint they applied was flaking off in places. Here's the tank after a quick wire brush treatment.

Primer.

And new paint.

While waiting for paint to fully dry, I refilled the charcoal canister. A few months ago, I drilled 1" holes in each end to empty the original charcoal.

Here's the new charcoal. The pellets are a bit bigger than stock, but should work.

With both internal baffle plates in place, I filled the canister.

Rubber plug in the fill end.

Here's the spring that keeps pressure on the end baffle to compact the charcoal.

Feeding into the hole.

And then shoved over to the middle of the space.

Second rubber plug.

Ready to use.

Here's all the stuff that goes on the tank. Some of this needs prep.

I cleaned paint and undercoating from the felt pads. If I use these, I will try soaking them in some kinds of water-repellant lube. The retaining band sections were powder-coated.

Rear strap half installed.

Also powder-coated: the filler neck and expansion tank.

New gasket for the fuel lever sender.

Sender installed. The bolt spacing is not even, so it goes in only one way.

Filler neck, with another new gasket.

I replaced the gasket in the cap a while ago.

Cap in place.

Lower tank connections and hardware, including a new screen and copper gaskets.

Fittings in place, but loose for now.

I dropped the tank in, but can't install it yet since I took the cowl braces back to the paint shop.

View from the underneath.

I progressively trimmed the fuel lines, and got them slipped on to the tank fittings. No clamps yet.

Back to engine work today, lots of time but not many photos.

I made retaining bars to hold the cylinders in place, in prep for measuring the deck height. I made the bars from aluminum angle, so no less chance of marring the cylinder seating surface. And I made spacers from PVC pipe.

Before mounting the cylinders I had to re-install the pistons, and got out my ring compressor.

P&C numbers 1 and 2 mounted for measurement, no cylinder base gasket.

A quick look at number 2 at TDC. I will do some measuring tomorrow.

This arrived today, from Mario at the Dub Shop: complete EFI and ignition system.